Allergy and Asthma: Practical Diagnosis and Management (LANGE Clinical Medicine) (Paperback)

by Massoud Mahmoudi (Author)
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Clear, authoritative guidance for your day-to-day allergy and asthma practice

Allergy and Asthma: Practical Diagnosis and Management is a concise guide that puts the most salient insights in allergy medicine right at your fingertips. Written by a leading allergy clinician, along with more than 40 nationally recognized expert contributors, this resource is perfect for front-line general practitioners, especially primary care physicians and allied health care providers. Inside, you'll find the most clinically relevant information on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of all major allergic disorders.

Features

• Need-to-know coverage that spans the entire scope of adult allergy and asthma--geared for real world medical practice
• A timely look at occupational allergies and allergies linked to unhealthy environments
• Organization by specific organ, which guides you to diagnostic and therapeutic solutions quickly and easily
• Essential chapters on the principles of diagnosis and on medications used in the management of simple and complex allergy
• Coverage of new complementary and alternative medicine techniques
• Over 100 outstanding illustrations
• Key concepts, management protocols, and recent references that deliver a highly accessible overview of today's allergy practice

About the Author

Massoud Mahmoudi, DO, PhD, RM (NRM), FASCMS, FACOI, FACP, FCCP, FAAAAI
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Allergy and Immunology
University of California, San Francisco
Chairman, Department of Medicine
Community Hospital of Los Gatos
Los Gatos, CA
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Stratford, NJ
Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine
San Francisco College of Osteopathic Medicine
Touro University
Mere Island, CA

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (September 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071471731
• ISBN-13: 978-0071471732
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #894,159 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great and usefull handbook, July 1, 2009

By	Aristoteles Alvarez "Clin, Immunologist" (Mexico city) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

handly, short and up to date reviews of all topics from primary immunodeficiency diseases to occupational asthma.